ποίμν-ιον, τό,
={ποίμνη}, especially of sheep, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.2, 3.65 (variant), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 761, 1028, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 416a, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of goats, [[ “IG” 12.45.3 (uncertain)] Refs]: plural, head of cattle, π. τρισχίλια [[ LXX.1Ki.25.2. ] LXX]
__II metaphorically of disciples, [[ NT.Luke.12.32, +others; π. Θεοῦ NT.1Pet.5.2. ] NT]